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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

p. s. Bartlett was ono Of the origl-
al foremen IN the pioneer waltham
tsstory. and his name was adopted q
atrade-mark and has been running a.
such very nearly thirty yearA At the
lowest calculation 500. 900 Bartlett
watches have been made and sold.
The exact figures are not At hand. but
this d about a. near g can be esti-
mated The Bartlett watch Il unques-
tionably ono Of the most popular
watches ever made. IL ranks almost
g high e the adjusted "Appleton.
Tracy 4 Co.," and Is. In fact. con-
structed on the same model The pae-
emit regulator Bartlett is full jeweled,
has : compromising balance fitted with
the Waltham patent Breguet hair
spring. which Is hardened and tenn
pered in form 50 As never 70 change its
curve. and is very closely regulated. II
i made for any kind Of silver or gold
cases The latest improvement in the
Bartlett watch is in the open-face style
70 wind and set without ever opening
the case. the winding rs well as the
hand-setting being done by the crown
only. Unlike the arrangements in 9TH
er watches this Bartlett hand-set Is in
the neck Of the case, so that IL does not
It all c0mplicate the movement Up
ward Of 1900 Of them have been pur-
chased BY the British Government dur
ing the past ten years and are used on
the state railways in India For the
same purpose the colonial authorities
Of New South Wales. Victoria and
South Australia have large orders in
hand Through these excellent time
keepers r. s. Bartlett's name is known
in AL civilized countries ~ T. Jepel-
ers' Reekly.
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Bishop Alexander ". Wayman, the
great leader Of the colored Mcthodists,
asked the other day why the colorcd peo-
pie Of the South increased 30 much more
rapidly than the white, answered: I'VE
draw from three sources. while the white
people only draw from onc-every colorcd
woman whose husband % white, the chill
dren are set down on our side: every
white woman whose husband il colored.
which condition exists in the North, tho
children are set GOWN on our side: every
offspring Of pure African blooi, Of course.
Is set down on our side; while the white
people only draw from one sourcc-thsm
selves.n
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oev - ug'S oseaseree A. cssshe -
ne "snsess - Florida
Snnst tnou draw out ievtathan VIA
nookF the scornful challenge ~ the
book o. JOB But nan VIII conquer oy
cunning where 20 can NOS cope ~ pnysic-
81 prowess; ana hunters pursuing
monsters "oigger than themselves are
Jusuned N getunR what advantage o.
tnem 'hey cams the aiigator-shootsn
40 down In FLORIDA a correspondent o.
fx'd says:
Inc only way 70 hunt aiiigators with
any chance o. success - 70 80 on dark,
suii night three or more IN boat Ono
man sits N tho bow, with buliseyo
lantern nxed on MS nat TO shine on their
cyes' ana armed with rine or shotgun.
second man sits close behind him.
with hsrpoons ana number three
paddles the boat noiseiessly along tho
shore no one SPEAKS, - the aingstors
are supposed 70 Dc abe 20 hear the least
whisper: "hen the man WIN tne Lantern
one, - .ree.s 49, p.nulcr y
s'sns, anu III 80. = sen. s.csa''y .o~sf.
~. osi'e. =. enA.k1 ~ 's e
= -. - o.sn - ",~1 ~. :.
.n' .ns' Poss 20 .en
49,. .aH.' w 49, ~. aas ~" 40 ~" n.r
oo", "...n - ~ '. !. 'no -. s'lka.or
49, = . 49, = :. snsn nsaiet .'onE
. $3.50. s s's s..s 80 a,sa ~ ~, ~
800 -, - ~. sr 1870 - -. 80. -.
80 s s ''o.y,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

--Balxac's memory i 20 b. honorcd
by : monument 1t Tours. his birth
place.
Frances +. Willard's book. ..Wom-
IN and Temperance. Is being trans
lated into japanese.
Canada has young Indian poctess
in the person q Pauline johnson. To-
siding at Brantford.
The portrait Of Nathaniel Haw-
thorne that Emanuel Lcutze painted in
Washington In 1862 was sold In New
York for the insignificant sum Of sll0.
"A London publisher makes the
statement that his firm receives year
IL average q five hundred full fledged
three-volume manuscript noyels --
United Presbyterian.
Fanny Herring. who twenty-five
years ago was one Of the hest known
actresses in the country. was arrested
In Brooklyn the other day for drunken
ness. and pleaded guilty.
Mrs. Champney. who wrote
.Thrcc vassar girls and is the wife
II Mr.. J. Wells Champney. the artist.
has couple Of interesting little folks
As bright as her books. though unluck-
lily for the girls college one Of them is
4 boy. Albany Argn5-
-Trowbridge. the famous short story
writer. says that old Major Noah gave
him excellent advice when he said:
my son. don't write poetry" The
wise old man knew that in giving this
advice he ran no risk Of making . mis-
take--Sprinqfeid Times.
Mime. Papp'has completed the If
tieth year Of her editorship Of the
well-known Belgian newspaper. lie
Journal dc Bruges. The paper was
founded by her husband. who was an
eminent gcographer. and is one Of the
most important dailies in the kingdom.
When PARADISE Lost was first
published. in 1867. Edmund Waller. him
self poet and critic. said: 1.-The old
blind schoolmaster. John Milton. has
published tedious poem on the fall Of
man; il its length be not considered a
merit, il has no other. Philadelphia
Press
Lord Roscbcrry recently purchased
at sale Of manuscript in Edinburgh
the original draft Of Burns
'.Whistler." consisting Of two-and-a a
half folio pages. for which he paid 23(
guineas. and volume Of letters and
other papers in Burns hand. among
which was a letter to William Nico|
beginning: MY dear sir. that blamed
mare Of yours is dead"
Among the curious names found
in the roster Of the Fiftieth Congress
are Jehu, Hilary. Adoniram. Knute
Cherubusco. Beriah. Welty. Baker
Fisher. Weaver. Cooper, Mason
Glover. Hunter. Miller. Brewer
Granger. Turner. Taylor and Sawyer
For the first time in years there is nc
Robinson in Congress. The colors rep
resented are White. Gray and Brown
There i only one Hogg among til,
members - Chicago Times.
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Barnum said sThe American People like
70 be humbugged-" This may be true in
the line Of entertainment, but not where
life is at stake. A man with consumption.
or any lingering disease, looking Death in
the face and seeking TO evAde his awful
grasp, does not like 70 be trihed with 30
with confidence We place before our read
Golden Medical Discovery, . sure relief for
that long train Of diseases resulting from
impure blood, such as Consumption,
Chronic Nasal Catarrh, Liver Complaint,
Kidney Disorder, Dyspepsia, Sick Head
ache, Scrofula and General Debility Time
tried and thoroughly tested, IL stands with
out IN equall Any druggist
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A young man and his wife went house
hunting last week I've want nat
said the husband 70 tho frst landlord be
encountered. "An right; Ihavc Fats T.
~ent- How many are there OF youi"
asked the landlord. aust two oatA-
was the serene answer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

wonder what WI mend her;
Try DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
Ten TO one. your wife il cross and fretful
because she Is sick and suffering. and can
mot control her nervousness when things
60 wrong. Make . healthy woman OF her
and the chances are you viii mako . cheer
full and pleasant one "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" Is the only remedy for woman's pc
culiar ailments, sold by druggistA under .
positive guarantee from the manufactur-
err, that II will give satisfaction in every
case. or money viii be refunded. See guar
antee on bottle wrapper. Large bottles
81 Six for s..
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writes Ma Eliza Ann Smith, Of vcrmfll.
ion, Erie Co.. Ohio, 70 tell the ladies every.
where that nothing surpasses DR.. Harter's
Iron Tonic for all Irregularities. 1T curcd
ne when the physicians and AL other reno
diGa failed
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In another column Of this issue viii b
found IN entircly new and novel specimen
Of attractive advertising. IL il one Of the
examining the SUPPOSED display letters In
the advertisement Of Prickly Ash Bitters.
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b the way q Western man put 1t in express.
ing 70 . friend his complete satisfaction in
the use Of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative
Pellets So small and yctso efestuaI, they
bid fair TO suppiant entirely the old-style
pill An ever-ready remedy for Sick and
Bilious Headache, Biliousnoss, Constipa-
ton and all blood disorders Mid in 80
ton, wonderful in effecti Put up In visls
convenient 20 carry. Their use attended
account for their great popularity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03

UR Instead o. Unvholesome Cosmeties
0lcnn's Sulphur Soap. which purincs the Skan
Hil's HAlr = Whiskcr Dye, black o. Brown -
RELIEF il immediate. and . cure sure.
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. - centA
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a MAN who does business on large scall
- coal-dealer.-Lys.
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RS Wise child that resembles IT, rich
81 relative -Donsill Brses<
The Osceola times., 1887-05-21
CONDENSED TElEGRAMS.

TIE friends Of U. S. Senator George, Of
Mississippi, are preparing to vigorously
urge upon the President his appointment
to the vacant seat upon the Supreme
Bench occasioned by the death Of Justice
Woods.
FIX PRESIDENT HAYES has been offered
the presidency Of the Ohio State Univer-
sity, and an effort is being made to get
him to accept.
matter OF serious concern.
JIM JONES, colored, was hanged In
Bowie county, Tex, ON the 18th, for the
murder Of Cate Hicks, August 6, 1SS0.
Jones was twenty years old, and was
known as a tough character and success
full gambler in Texarkana.
POLICEMAN JULIAN ARNOLD, Of Alexan.
dria, Va, was shot dead, and Earnest /.
Padgett wounded, on the 18th in Alexan.
dria, while attempting to arrest two men
whom they overheard planning a robbery.
THE Sunday laws were rigidly enforced
In New York on the 18th. In consequence,
saloon.keepers on the New Jersey side
did a rushing business. Thousands Of
people, Germans especially, crowded the
ferry boats on their way to enjoy music
and beer.
AT Oxford, Miss, on the l4th, in the case
Of Bob Lamar the jury acquitted the
prisoner. Lamar has once been convicted
of murder and sentenced TO death. A new
trial was obtained, and he was sentenced
TO imprisonment for life. The supreme
court sent it back for q new trial, which
resulted in acquittal.
TIE assessors Of the Cotton Belt Levee
Bosrd Of Arkansas have made an assess
msnt Of $3.50 per acre on all lands in cul.
tivation and 10 cents per acre on all othe
lands.
AT Willis, Texas, on the 18th, body OF
armed men took possession Of the Jail,
where Andrew McGehee and J. b. Walker
were confined charged with murder, and
shot the two prisoners 10 death.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY or STATE PORTER
on the nth received telegraphic com.
munication from the governor Of Tennes-
see, the mayor of Nashville, Gen. w. II.
jackson, and other prominent citizens Of
Tennessee, requesting him to urge the
President and his cabinet TO visit Nash
willie on the 27th Of May, TO witness the
Inauguration Of important industrial en-
terprises
A RACE from New York 10 San Fran
cisco, distance of 1900 miles, has been
arranged between the clipper slips Semi
mole aud Cbarmer.
TnE Governor OF Pennsylvania has
lsvies . TAX Of 500 in citiss Of 5000 pop.
ulattea ssd over. sloo tsr sRa!isr e!tiss,
"a - - es!essAa
The Osceola times., 1887-05-21
APromising Outlook.

WASHINGTON, May l6.-Postmaster-
General Villas is being congratulated on
all sides on the magnificent showing he is
making in the financial affairs of the
Post-Office Department The fact that
the country is continually growing, OF
course, accounts for the necessity Of IN
creased expenditures from year TO year
When the rate OF postage was reduced
one.third it was thought that the eexpendl-
lures Of the department would be greater
than the receipts for the next ten years,
but il now looks as II one OF General
Villas greatest hopes will soon be realized
in the wiping out altogether of the de-
partment annual deficit, and the
service becoming at least self-suppor ting
The Osceola times., 1887-05-21
The Ambition OF His Life.

WASHINGTON, May IA prominent
Southerner who Is on the most intimate
terms with the President. is authority for
the statement that Senator Gibson, of
Louisiana, Is by far the most probable
successor to Associate Justice Wood, of
the Supreme Court According to this
authority the President would prefer TO
make the appointment from Louisiana,
rather than from any other Of the half
dozen States within the circuit, and SEN
aior Gibson, in every respect, meets the
requirements for the position, which is
represented 10 be the ambition Of his life.
Secretary Lamar and AttorAsy Oeperai
0ssiand sre sleo 10 ths dc,d.
The Osceola times., 1887-05-21
MISCELLANEOUS.


OS the llth both houses OF the Pennsyl.
vania Legislature passed the H igh License
bill.
TIE lumbermen clio sed their convent ion
at ST. Louis on the l2th, and followed 1t
with a river excursion.
Ok the llth tho memb bers Of the Hotel
Mems Association called at the White
House and were received by the Pre- siden,
in the East room. The introductions were
made by Mr.. Garrison, the president OF
the association. They subsequently cal ed
ut the Treasury Department aud paid
their respects TO Secretary Fairchild. A
visit was made TO Mount Vernon In the
afternoon.
The trouble between England and
Hayti has been adjusted, and Hayu re-
tains Tortugas island.
1T Is denied at the White House that an
extra session Of Congress has been deter
mined upon.
The reported execution OF tho Mexican
officers condemned for tho Nogales Incl.
dent is officially denied.
THE convention OF Western gas men in
ST. Louis was clos ID on the l2th with the
ANIMAL election OF officers, and was fol-
lowed bv banquet in the evening.
TnB United States has entered the "In
ternationsl Union for the Protection OF In
dustrial Property"
THE statue of James A. Garfield was
unvailed, with appropriate ceremonies, at
Washington on the l2th by the Society of
the Army Of the Cumberland.
THE value Of oxp, p,rts of breadstuffs for
April past aggregated sia534, 439, against
81, ,a59 e4S in April, 1886,
Tar Comptroller OF Currency has author.
ized the FIRST National Bank Of Merrell,
Wis, TO begin business, with a capital Of
t51 1000
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND
Austrian soldiers are unde. arms in Dal-
malta, prepared for campaign. The
Montenegrin army is reported ready for
action also.
DRILLERs at the Ballard well, southwest
Of Findlay, o., on the i9th. drilled In a
gasser with a capacity OF ~, ,o9),0)) cubic
feet daily-the largest in the world.
TwESTY-oNE lodges OF the Washington
Masons, about twelve hundred in umber,
left the city on the I2th by special trains
over the Baltimore a. Ohio railroad for
Baltimore, where they participated in the
celebration Of the centennial anniversary
Of the establishment OF the Grand Lod ge
Of Maryland.
The Southern Society of New York, at
a wcll-attended meeting OF the night OF
the 18th, voted 10 erect a tablet 10 mark
the spot on the Battery where General
Washington babe farewell To his offcers
on leaving for Annapolis TO resign his
OF the army.
A TABLET TO the memory Of General
Sedgwick, who fell at Spottsylvanis, May
IL, 1854, was dedicated on the l?th by a
large concourse OF his old comr radcs, who
visited Spottsylvanii Court House for the
purpose, and who were warmly welcomed
BY a large gathering Of V.rginisns. The
address, was delivered by General II. Z.
Wright
THE London 7sma has renewed the pub
ioauoa Of articles on 'PaTssliism ss5
:Ecan - y ntkiaG frssh srsvela.
The Osceola times., 1887-05-21
Courting With a Brass Band.

Charley, hear your girl has gone
back on you"
That's right"
'What was the troublep"
"She got mad because ] coursed her
with a brass band
We'll, that was a peculiar method
but | should think she would have iei'
complimented rather than angry.
"She didn't She said she wouldn
have any thing to do with fellow VINO
couldn't come to the front with soho
gold ring. y Washington Critic.
The Osceola times., 1887-05-21
HY. W. YOUNG, Secretary.

The French Ambassador TO the
English Court paid neat compliment
a little while back to n peeress, who
had been talking TO him for an hour.
The lady said: you must think am
very fond of the sound Of my own
voice" The frenchman replied; II
knew you liked music.n
The Osceola times., 1887-05-21

-Saleswomenin in great many shops
in Philadelphia are prohibited from
fine dressing. In one establishment
the girls are required TO dress in black.
In another dark colors. blue, brown or
black, are requested. aud rich jewelry
is not permitted Chicago Times.
The Osceola times., 1887-05-21
They are building n souirrel Gao

They are building squirrel cage
for men in Oswego The cell moves
slowly round continually. carrying the
prisoner with it. The rotary motion
is to prevent prisoners from breaking
through the walls. They don't re-
main in one. spot long enough for a
hole TO be made.
The Osceola times., 1887-05-21
A Successful Boycott.

"Say, Titmarsh, it's about time you
changed that shirt. "
"Oh, I'm boycotting my washer
woman"
What fore"
why. she struck for fifty cents
dozen, so I'm boycotting her ~
Sun
The Osceola times., 1887-05-21

There are now more journals espe.
cially devoted to poultry than 10 any
other branch of farming or stock-rais-
ing, there being thirty monthlies' ,cI
weeklies and one semi-weekIy, wh'o"
indicates that the poultry Interests a'
much greater than may be supposed
The Osceola times., 1887-05-21

An English advertising contract
or" is said to be on the way to this
country, but we do not know Of any
paper that wishes It's advertising con-
tgactsd -Dosse. Cemmsrciai BHiisliR
The Osceola times., 1887-05-21

Malaria is the name Of new pos.
ellcs IN Aecklsabsrg cesasy' "
The Osceola times., 1887-05-21
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Two soldiers, Joe Adams and J. z.
0lidden, were drowned in the Grand
river on the evening of the 9th, at Fort
Gibson, / 7. They were out seining for
fsh and got caught in a swift current and
were swept under. Only one Of the
bodies has been recovered
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS Of the American ship
Occidental is reported killed at sea by
sailor, whom he assaulted with bclay-
i6g pin, and was in return stabbed to the
heart.
HAsGERrr, the second Of the Pan-Hanz
die bsshemen tried ct Pittsburgh, Pa, for
yobA(1g freigSt cars, was conyictod on
~ ~, q y. Xfign4 ensihee orake-
- : - q s!''y ~ i ~ ~ =
The Osceola times., 1887-05-21

all outstanding scrip issued prior TO that
date, to be renewed at the May term. On
NAV 9 court opened and rcissued some
$4,000 in county scrip. The same week
the heavy rains prevaile in the county,
and a letter received from a party at Dan
vile says almost all the scrip stolen was
found in field on the banks of Dutch
Greek, which had overflowed. 1t is sup
posed that it was hidden, and was washed
up by the river. 1t was found about
three miles above Danville.
Strawberries are plentiful and cheap
An old man named Lindsay, who was
employed on the farm OF Marion Spear,
sight miles west of Texarkana, was killed
few days ago He was driving team,
which became frightened and ran away,
throwing him violently from the wagon,
causing almost instant death.
Governor Hughes has appointed board
Of dental surgeons as provided for by the
act OF the late Legislature regulating the
practice Of dentistry, and providing for
the punishment OF all violations. The
board consists OF Drs. l.. Augspath and
NJ c. Marshall, Little Rock; II. II. How
ard, Hot Springs; L. g. Roberts, Eureka
Springs; n. n. Hays, Helena.
J. w. Conard was recently arrested in
Columbia County for counierfeiting.
This is the favorite season for the opcr-
atom Of horse-thieves, and people will do
we'll to look out for their stock
One Of the interesting events of the re
cent press reception in Little Rock was
square dance. which was participated in
by Governor s. p. Hughes. Colonel X. H
Crockett, Colonel L. b. Moore, Captain
Paul Cobbs and Others. These gentlemen
seemed to enter into the dance with tho
greatest enthusiasm, and while Colonel
Crockett and Captain Cobbs were vieing
with each other in cutting the pigeon
wing, Governor Hughes was taking a
sumbsr of fancy steps OF his own, while
Colonel Moore. was not behind In agility.
Arxsnsss coal 10 sstd 70 b peculiarly
sdspted' for rcli,nz niila
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j. Z. BURROUGHS
DABNEY, \. c.

Read the following letter from two of
the most successful growers of fine to-
bacco in Vance county:
Mr. J. r. BURROUGHS,
hlr:-HavinG used British Mixture for
the last five YEAR, we claim that our
chances 10 Civ il fair trial has been
good. Notw' outstanding the unfayorable
seasons for tue last two years we sue
ceedei finely raising five crops. and have
obtained good r;c for our tobacco,
probably making some Of the very best
averages ever obtained upon the Heu-
her>on and Oxford MAJ kets. For the
tobacco raised upon two aces we reals
lied 1890; have made many averages
nearly as good. We say uuhesitatiu. X
that We pronounce British Mixture the
gerry best Fertilizer bow upon the market
for raising bright tobacco. W. shall use
II entirely tAe present season.
Very Respectfully,
SOL AND sam GREENwAY
Dabney. April. 1857. inch. IA. 0.
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Valuable Land for Salel

Notice IS hereby given that as admins
istrator Of VIM. L. Rntsier, decreased,
mi by ord-r Of Sure Tor F"ur. III a
cause entitled Pj"hard II. R"ysier. ad
ministrator Of ". d. Rnysle~, against
John :. Hnyster and other, will on
Monday, the . daV Of May, 1887, ro~
ceei to ell t. tie hlghe~t bidder at the
court house door. in the town Of Zen !er-
@pr, the TO lowing descrihrG tract or
parcel Of laid, jying III WitiiamshorH
Township. Varce caunty, \. c and al
irinirg the lands Of DR.. Thomas :.
Roy ser and Ota r., and containing III
acres. more or les and known as lot
No. ; in the division Of the lands of tie
late :. :. Roy> ter Terms Of 81 e, one
half cash and ba ance III 6 months with
bond AID interest.
RICHARD II. ROYSTER.
Adu'r of ". d. Koyster, de- d.
J. 5. AMIS, Atty for Admir-. APRIL 10
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{ 1nMMI>SIONERS' SALEOF LAND

By virtue Of a decree of the Superior
Court OF Vance equity in the proceef-
ing If John ". CaapeH and others. OK
parte. we viii sell at public auction at
the 'urt house door in Henderson. on
the Z4th day Of May, 1887 ut noon. the
we'll known Dick Mil with I5t
acres OF land, situate on the X. 4 CT. r.
r.. near kittrelI. The stream on whicls
this mill is situate furnishes running
power every day i'll the year
At the same time and Place we will
sell 1913 acres OF good farming lands,
IL ariy adjoining The abov-, lying on Tar
river and along the z. 4 c. K. r. Much
of this land is river bottom. Terms
0ne-third cash. la ance in u months.
THD>. VI PiITMAN.
IHOS. b. VENABLE. Nohltii Is.
inch. 3I-4 D.
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HERE is an illustration of the power
of money: John w. Mackay, the
bonanza king" owns all of the Cali
fornia wheat in Liverpool and on its
way there and most of the crop in San
Francisco and half million bushels in
Chicago. This is what produces "cor-
ners" in various articles, and of course
everybody knows what the result is
how the masses of the people are af-
feCted thereby.